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8th Grade ELA PSSA Practice
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A TDA must have at least how many paragraphs?
2
5
3
4
2
Another word for persuasive writing is...
narrative writing
informational writing
argumentative writing
descriptive writing
3
What comes after the rising action in a story (think plot diagram)?
climax
falling action
exposition
resolution
4
_______ are references to text, events or people from the past.
modern
allusions
analogy
rhyme
5
Which is not an example of text structure?
cause and effect
chronological
compare and contrast
persuasive
6
Which is NOT an example of allusion?
Don't be a Scrooge!
Your backyard is a Garden of Eden.
You're a regular Einstein.
He's as fast as a cheetah.
7
Which is an example of an adjective?
jump
sticky
scream
frog
8
What is a monologue?
a speech before thousands of people about human rights
a speech by one character to just the audience
words spoken to the audience by the play's narrator
a speech by one character to other characters
9
Metaphor, personification, simile, alliteration, are all examples of...
literary devices
poetic devices
figurative language
both figurative language and literary devices
10
What is a modifier in grammar?
A word, phrase, or clause that adds detail to a sentence.
A word that modifies.
A group of words with a subject and predicate.
A group of related words.
11
Which is an example of a noun?
sticky
jump
frog
scream
12
TDA stands for...
Text Deplorable Argument
Teachers Do Analysis
Text Dependent Angles
Text Dependent Analysis
13
Which is an example of a verb?
slowly
sticky
jump
frog
14
A myth is a...
story that uses supernatural power to explain an event
story that exaggerates the truth
uses rhyme and rhythm
uses traditional stories to make a bigger story
15
In a persuasive text, what is the main thing the author is trying to do?
convince
question
describe
inform
16
The time of a story falls under...
plot
problem
setting
character
17
After the fire, there was an
onslaught
of frustrated people displaced from their homes. SYNONYM
attack
angry
mountain
party
18
What does every story contain?
setting, characters, plot, emotions
setting, character, problem, solution
problem and solution
setting and characters
19
Which are examples of non-fiction?
biographies, memoirs, newspapers, manuals
encyclopedias, textbooks, fiction, manuals
newspapers, poems, memoirs, legends
myths, legends, songs, tall tales
20
What is a sonnet?
verse of three long and two short lines rhyming
Usually contains 10 lines and rhymes
Usually contains 14 lines, has a rhyme scheme, tells a story
contains 3 unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables
21
When a character says the opposite of what he or she really means, it is an example of...
allusion
verbal irony
plot
dialogue
22
How are graphic features shown in technical texts?
graph
all of the above
diagram
table
23
Another word for informational writing is
descriptive writing
persuasive writing
expository writing
explaining writing
24
Loaded language, bandwagon, name-calling, generalizations, are all examples of...
poetry techniques
persuasive techniques
bullying techniques
informational techniques
25
The use of an object or idea to signify something else is called...
metaphor
symbolism
allusion
personification
26
What is a couplet?
two lines of verse, joined by rhyme, that form a unit
two students who like each other in class
two similes in a poem
a line that describes a poem
27
An example of fiction is....
All of the above
Harry Potter series
The Divergent Series
The Cat in the Hat
28
When two people debate, one of them makes an argument, and the other follows with a...
quote
claim
thought
rebuttal
29
Which is NOT an example of a text feature?
caption
problem and solution
graph
photograph
30
When writing an persuasive, informational, descriptive, or narrative essay, you must have...
at least 5 paragraphs
only 5 paragraphs
4 paragraphs
3 paragraphs
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When
we
talk about
ourselves
and
the things that happen to
us
,
you are speaking in the...
second person
narrator
third person
first person
